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Segmentation prompts industry warning

MICHAEL HOBBS, ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
... features a man named Super who represents the retirement savings of Kim, a female who is more interested in catching up with friends then discussing superannuation. Throughout the video, Super continually attempts to talk to Kim about her superannuation ...

Friendster to fundster

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
Fund managers should adopt a Google-style approach to encourage fresh thinking within their business, especially in a world where investing is truly global and Web 2.0 is a key investment research tool. Speaking at the IFSA conference yesterday, Richard ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... index ticked up to end its worst quarterly performance in more than five years, as gains in oil shares and bid target Friends Provident offset losses in Vodafone. The FTSE 100 closed up 9.2 points, or 0.16 per cent at 5,702.1, after falling as much as ...

High net worth, high expectations

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
... servicing this type of client could boost client numbers, as high net worth clients tend to pass on their experiences to friends. "There is not one way to market towards high net worth clients, but I've found if you are successful in developing a plan ...

Lifeplan appoints new solutions manager

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
... financial services industry, including more than two decades in financial planning roles with National Australia Bank, Friends Provident and Westpac. Lifeplan general manager of strategic development, Matt Walsh said the new role was created to provide ...

Women in Finance supports PIFA

Women in Finance (NSW) rounds up the year with a special event dedicated to the Parent and Infant Foundation of Australia. More than 100 women attended the end-of-year drinks organised by WIF (NSW), a non-profit organisation that aims to provide a supportive ...

'Tis the season to invest

... relax and have a good time over the festive season." However, the results showed that most of the spending will go towards friends and families. About 52 per cent of respondents rated gift buying as their financial priority while slightly more than 20 ...

Planners need to shape up: Corbett

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2007
... executive of Woolworths, said. At the Financial Planning Association (FPA) conference yesterday, Corbett said among his friends there was a great deal of cynicism around the financial planning industry. "In talking to a whole range of advisers over the ...

Village People

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2007
... retirement years." By contrast Australian retirees prefer to remain close to the old neighbourhood and their families, friends and the local doctor. Major pressure points in Australia are departure fees between the different levels of independent living ...

Word of mouth works: Tyndall

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2007
Nearly half of all clients who use a financial planner would 'definitely' recommend them to family or friends, according to a new Tyndall survey. The survey, carried out in July on 1,200 consumers nationwide, showed 24 per cent of consumers surveyed ...